Christian Cantamessa Explained

Christian Cantamessa
Birth Date:4 October 1976
Birth Place:Savona, Italy
Occupation:Video game writer, designer, screenwriter
Notable Works:Manhunt series

Red Dead Redemption

Christian Cantamessa (born October 4, 1976) is an Italian-American writer, director, and video game creator best known as lead designer and co-writer of Red Dead Redemption and the Manhunt series,[1] level designer on ,[2] and writer of .[3]

He is also the founder and CEO of Sleep Deprivation Lab, which is a production company and video game consulting firm known for work on Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Crew, Forza Horizon, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and .

He also was the director and writer of Air, a feature film released in 2015 starring Norman Reedus, Djimon Hounsou, and Sandrine Holt.[4]

In December 2020 it was revealed that Cantamessa is working on story, world-building and cinematic direction for the reboot of Perfect Dark with Xbox's The Initiative studio.[5]

Works

Video games

Year Game title Role Notes
2000 Game design (Game Boy Color version)
2001 The Watchmaker Game design, original story, quality assurance
2001 Rayman M Game design (battle)
2003 Manhunt Lead level designer and writer
2004 Level designer
2007 Manhunt 2 Designer and writer
2010 Red Dead Redemption Lead designer and writer[6] [7] Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction at 14th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards[8]
2012 Forza Horizon Additional writing[9]
2014 Cinematics director, story[10] [11] Outstanding Achievement in Story at the 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards[12]
Nominated for Direction in a Game, Cinema at the NAVGTR Awards[13]
2014 Additional story
2014 The Crew Story[14]
2015 Rise of the Tomb Raider Story consultant[15]
2017 Dead Alliance Creative director
2017 Story

Film

Year Film title Role Notes
2015 Air[16] Writer and director[17] [18] Directorial feature film debut[19]
2018 Awake[20] Writer[21] Premiered at South by Southwest 2018[22]

Comics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Dead Redemption game designer Christian Cantamessa on his career in gaming . Pometsey . Olive . April 13, 2019 . . April 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414060258/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/red-dead-redemption-game-designer . April 14, 2019.
  2. The Hunt for One of Gaming's Most Mythical Creatures . Parkin . Simon . August 26, 2013 . . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031182241/https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-hunt-for-one-of-gamings-most-mythical-creatures . October 31, 2018.
  3. Web site: Here's the secret to making a truly cinematic video game . Parkin . Simon . August 26, 2015 . . March 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180226032610/http://www.businessinsider.com/sleep-deprivation-lab-script-doctors-2015-7 . February 26, 2018.
  4. News: Jaworowski . Ken . August 13, 2015 . Review: In 'Air,' Norman Reedus and Djimon Hounsou Keep Hope, and Themselves, Alive . . 0362-4331 . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304113440/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/movies/review-in-air-norman-reedus-and-djimon-hounsou-keep-hope-and-themselves-alive.html . March 4, 2018.
  5. Web site: Analysis: Who's working on the new Perfect Dark? . Robinson . Andy . December 12, 2020 . . December 12, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212144429/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/analysis-whos-working-on-the-new-perfect-dark/ . December 12, 2020.
  6. Web site: How Red Dead Redemption's writer wants Start VR to change storytelling . Jagneux . David . November 27, 2016 . . March 2, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180303050900/https://venturebeat.com/2016/11/27/start-vr-christian-cantamessa/ . March 3, 2018.
  7. News: Pieraz . Ana Maria Luide . November 30, 2016 . 'Red Dead Redemption' writer Christian Cantamessa is thrilled at the opportunities that VR will present . . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172606/http://www.ibtimes.com.au/red-dead-redemption-writer-christian-cantamessa-thrilled-opportunities-vr-will-present-1535274 . March 4, 2018.
  8. Web site: BioWare's Mass Effect 2 Wins Game Of The Year At Interactive Achievement Awards . Graft . Kris . February 11, 2011 . . March 16, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102904/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/123419/BioWares_Mass_Effect_2_Wins_Game_Of_The_Year_At_Interactive_Achievement_Awards.php . March 17, 2018.
  9. Web site: When Worlds Collide: hands-on with The Crew . Purdy . Shawn . April 18, 2014 . Team VVV . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172516/https://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/comments/When-Worlds-Collide-hands-on-with-The-Crew . March 4, 2018.
  10. Web site: SDCC2014: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – Christian Cantamessa Roundtable Interview . Cruz . Eileen . July 28, 2014 . ToonZone News . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172524/https://www.toonzone.net/sdcc2014-middle-earth-shadow-mordor-christian-cantamessa-roundtable-interview/ . March 4, 2018.
  11. News: 'Shadow of Mordor': Behind the scenes . . August 5, 2014 . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172618/http://www.latimes.com/81009488-132.html . March 4, 2018.
  12. Web site: Shadow of Mordor cleans up at the AIAS awards . Nutt . Christian . February 6, 2015 . Gamasutra . March 17, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102116/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/235983/Shadow_of_Mordor_cleans_up_at_the_AIAS_awards.php . March 17, 2018.
  13. Web site: Nominations by Year . National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Corporation . March 4, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172347/http://navgtr.org/archives/category/awards/year/ . March 4, 2018.
  14. Web site: The Crew was written by former writers of Red Dead Redemption and GTA Vice City . Bigg . Martin . April 18, 2014 . Team VVV . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172412/https://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/comments/The-Crew-was-written-by-former-writers-of-Red-Dead-Redemption-and-GTA-Vice-City . March 4, 2018.
  15. Web site: New Moving Hazard trailer shows weaponized zombies in action . Boccher . Mike . February 4, 2016 . GameZone . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304174320/https://www.gamezone.com/news/new-moving-hazard-trailer-shows-weaponized-zombies-in-action-3433246/ . March 4, 2018.
  16. Web site: Exclusive Interview: "Air" Director Christian Cantamessa . Davis . Brandon . August 15, 2015 . ComicBook.com . March 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317164823/http://comicbook.com/2015/08/07/air-director-christian-cantamessa/ . March 17, 2018.
  17. Web site: 'Walking Dead's' Norman Reedus to Star In, Robert Kirkman to Produce Sci Fi Thriller 'Air' (Exclusive) . Kit . Borys . February 18, 2014 . . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304174148/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/walking-deads-norman-reedus-star-681394 . March 4, 2018.
  18. Web site: The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman and Norman Reedus to Team for Sci-Fi Thriller Air . Couto . Anthony . February 19, 2014 . . March 4, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180420010750/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/19/the-walking-deads-robert-kirkman-and-norman-reedus-to-team-for-sci-fi-thriller-air . April 20, 2018.
  19. Web site: "Walking Dead" Creator Robert Kirkman's Quest To Create The Anti-Marvel . LaPorte . Nicole . August 21, 2015 . . March 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102534/https://www.fastcompany.com/3048636/dead-ahead-2 . March 17, 2018.
  20. Web site: Jake McDorman, Analeigh Tipton to Star in VR Film 'Awake' . McNary . Dave . December 4, 2017 . . March 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317103137/https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/jake-mcdorman-analeigh-tipton-vr-movie-awake-1202629370/ . March 17, 2018.
  21. Web site: VR is getting very, very good . McLevy . Alex . March 16, 2018 . . March 15, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316005526/https://www.avclub.com/vr-is-getting-very-very-good-1823810693 . March 16, 2018.
  22. Web site: SXSW 2018: Exclusive Trailer for VR Original Series AWAKE . Aldrich . Ryland . March 14, 2018 . . March 16, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180316094507/http://screenanarchy.com/2018/03/sxsw-2018-exclusive-trailer-for-vr-original-series-awake.html . March 16, 2018.
  23. Web site: Skybound Launches New Comic, Kill The Minotaur – Take A Peek! . Johnston . Rich . March 20, 2017 . . March 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102814/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/20/skybound-launches-new-comic-kill-minotaur-take-peek/ . March 17, 2018.
  24. Web site: Robert Kirkman's Skybound Teams With Universal to Adapt 'Kill the Minotaur' (Exclusive) . Kit . Borys . September 21, 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter . March 17, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304174140/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/robert-kirkmans-skybound-teams-universal-adapt-kill-minotaur-1041995 . March 4, 2018.

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